DC-3 Unit 2 Vocabulary

Word POS Definition Example Notes

She was injured in
Accident Noun an unfortunate happening that occurs unintentionally a car accident.
He addressed a
few introductory
the place or name of the place where a person, remarks to the
Address Noun, verb organization, or the like is located or may be reached. audience.
any sound, outcry, or information intended to warn of
Alarm Noun approaching danger a smoke alarm
a living creature that can move on its own and actively
acquire food and digest it and has senses and nervous wild/domestic
Animal Noun systems to respond rapidly to the surroundings animals
She announced
the winner of the
competition to an
Announce Verb to make known publicly or officially; proclaim excited audience.
I argue with my
brothers and
sisters all the time
To debate or exchange opposing viewpoints on a particular about whoshould
Argue with Phrasal verb topic with another person wash the dishes.
The police
arrested her for
drinking and
Arrest Verb To seize and hold under the authority of law driving.
You've got
feeling shame; distressed or embarrassed by feelings of nothing to be
Ashamed Adjective guilt,foolishness, or disgrace ashamed of.
I try to avoid going
shopping on
Avoid Verb to prevent from happening Saturdays.
Julian used an axe
a tool with a blade on a handle, used for hewing, chopping, to chop down the
Axe Noun splitting old apple tree.
These flowers
generally grow on
river banks and
Bank Noun A piled-up mass, as of snow or clouds; a heap near streams.
I didn't find any of
to have confidence in the truth, the existence, or the the characters in
reliability ofsomething, although without absolute proof the film
Believable Adjective that one is right in doingso believable.
A bolt of lightning
struck the roof of
Bolt of lightning Phrase a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder the building.
He borrowed a
novel from the
Borrow Verb to obtain (something) with a promise to return it library.
Our car broke
down and we had
to push it off the
Break down Phrasal verb (of a machine or motor vehicle) suddenly cease to function road.
After the break-in,
an illegal forced entry of a building or vehicle, typically to we installed a new
Break in Phrasal verb steal something. security system.
Thieves broke into
our office
downtown and
enter or open (a place, vehicle, or container) forcibly, stole the
Break into Phrasal verb especially for the purposes of theft computers.
Jenny and George
Break up Phrasal verb to end a relationship have broken up.

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 I was breathless
after climbing the
Breathless Adjective without breath, or breathing with difficulty stairs.
Bright Adjective giving off or reflecting light bright sunshine
The police
brought forward
some new
to introduce/present an argument or proposal for evidence in the
Bring forward Phrasal verb consideration case.
She said the
government
would bring in the
necessary
legislation to
to introduce a law or a rule; to take somebody to a police dealwith the
Bring in Phrasal verb station for questioning problem.
He's forever
bringing up the
Bring up Phrasal verb to raise a child; to mention a subject past.
The burglar had
left his
someone who enters a building illegally in order to steal fingerprints all
Burglar Noun things over the window.
Several men were
questioned by
police yesterday
the crime of entering a building illegally in order to steal about the
Burglary Noun things burglary.
I hate it when
Burst Verb to (cause to) break, or fly apart suddenly balloons burst.
A collision that occurs when a vehicle collides with another My uncle died in a
Car accident Noun vehicle, a stationary object, a pedestrian, or an animal. car accident.
She started as a
The officer of a bank or business concern in charge of cashier making
Cashier Noun paying and receiving money. $6.50 an hour.
The plane flew
along the eastern
Coastline Noun the land and water lying next to a shoreline. coastline.
Thousands of
(of a structure) suddenly fall down or give way; of a buildings
person) fall down and become unconscious as a result of collapsed in the
Collapse Verb illness or injury. earthquake.
The dress comes
in blue, green,
the quality of an object that gives it a certain appearance red, and other
Color Noun when light is reflected by it colors.
A competition, especially one in which entrants perform She's won a lot of
Contest Noun separately and are rated by judges beauty contests.
Another driver
ignored a red light
and crashed into
us in themiddle of
Crash into Phrasal verb To collide with someone or something, often violently. the intersection.
The jet crash-
(of an aircraft) land roughly in an emergency, typically landed and burst
Crash-land Verb without lowering the undercarriage. into flames.
Rainforests are
filled with
amazing
Creature Noun A living being, especially an animal creatures.
She stared into
the early darkness
of a thick cloud
Darkness Noun Lacking or having very little light cover.
a floor of a ship, especially the upper, open level extending We sat on deck
Deck Noun for the full length of the vessel. until it was dark.

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 If a train derails, it
comes off the
Derail Verb To run or cause to run off the rails. railway tracks.
They desperately
Desperately Adverb with great urgency; in intense despair wanted a child.
It would be a
disaster for me if I
Disaster Noun an overwhelming calamity or catastrophe lost my job.
She was disgusted
when she saw the
Disgusted Adjective feeling a strong sense of dislike and disapproval dead mouse.
To kill by submerging and suffocating in water or another He drowned in a
Drown Verb liquid. boating accident.
In 1906 an
A sudden movement of the earth's crust caused by the earthquake
release of stress accumulated along geologic faults or destroyed much
Earthquake Noun byvolcanic activity. Also called seism, temblor. of San Francisco.
I felt quite
embarrassed
whenever I talked
Embarrassed Adjective feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse to her.
The fire was
thought to have
been caused by a
Explosion Noun the act or an instance of exploding gas explosion.
Animals are
a state, process, or instance of light, heat, and flame due to usually afraid of
Fire Noun burning. fire.
Minibuses must
also carry a first
a portable or wheeled apparatus for putting out small fires aid kit and fire
Fire extinguisher Noun by ejecting extinguishing chemicals extinguisher.
It took the
firefighters several
hours to
extinguish the
Firefighter Noun a person who fights fires flames.
Minibuses must
also carry a first
a set of materials and tools used for giving emergency aid kit and fire
First aid kit Noun treatment to a sick or injured person extinguisher.
It took the
firefighters several
hours to
extinguish the
Flame Noun a portion of burning gas or vapor flames.
She shone the
flashlight into the
Flashlight Noun small battery-operated portable electric light dark room.
My flight was
Flight Noun the act, manner, or power of flying. cancelled.
After the flood it
took weeks for the
a great flowing or overflowing of water, esp. over land not water level to go
Flood Noun usually submerged. down.
I too freeze in
horror whenever a
bee flies into the
Freeze in horror Phrase to be paralyzed by horror car.
We gathered our
to collect several things, often from different places or things together
Gather Verb people and left quickly
The light goes off
when the
Go off Phrasal verb If a light or a machine goes off, it stops working batteries are flat
to welcome someone with particular words or a He greeted me at
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 My wife wrote a
the food and other items that you buy in a food store or check to pay for
Groceries Noun supermarket groceries
Grow longer Phrase
The police officer
ordered the
suspect to hand
Hand over Phrasal verb to yield control of over his weapons.
The coach took
a public road, especially an important road that joins cities the interstate
Highway Noun ortowns together highway.
to chase and try to catch and kill an animal or bird for food, ome animals hunt
Hunt Verb sport, or profit at night
The state of
Florida was hit by
a hurricane that
a violent wind that has a circular movement, especially in did serious
Hurricane Noun the WestAtlantic Ocean damage
in a situation in which loss of life or serious harm is Their lives are in
In danger Phrase possible danger
She fell and
injured her
Injure Verb to hurt or cause physical harm to a person or animal shoulder
We stood in line
In line Phrase having the parts or units arranged in a straight line at the counter.
There is a new
juice bar in the
Juice bar Noun a cafe serving drinks made from freshly squeezed fruit town center
The lion is often
a tropical forest in which trees andplants grow very closely called the king of
Jungle Noun together the jungle.
generous, helpful, and thinking about other people's Please be kind to
Kind to Phrase feelings your sister
It is cheaper to
drill for oil on land
Land Verb the surface of the earth that is notcovered by water than at sea
We laughed with
relief when we
found out the lion
a feeling of happiness that something unpleasant has was not real; it
Laugh with relief Phrase nothappened or has ended was a joke.
Mr Davies leaped
Leap Verb To provide help, protection, etc. very quickly in to explain
someone very famous and admired, usually because of She was a legend
Legend Noun their ability in a particulararea on Broadway
The bank refuses
to give something to someone for ashort period of time, to lend to
Lend Verb expecting it to be given back students
I threw a life buoy
a ring-shaped device that floats in water and that is used to to him when I saw
Life buoy Noun keep a person from drowning his struggling.
Many fishermen
have been lost
overboard
because they
were not wearing
Life jacket Noun a life preserver in the form of a buoyant vest a life jacket.
They survived on a
life raft for four
a type of boat that is carried on a large ship and is used months before
inemergencies, for example when the ship is sinking, to they were
Life raft Noun take people tosafety rescued.
a flash of bright light in the sky that isproduced by
electricity moving betweenclouds or from clouds to the That tree was
Lightning Noun ground struck by lightning

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 Training
programmes
encourage
workers to remain
loyal to their
Loyal to sb Phrase firm and not changing in your friendship with or support for aperson
employers.
or an organization, or in your belief in your
She was making
toast for
Make toast Phrase to make bread crisp and brown by heat breakfast.
He bought a map
showing the
population
a drawing that gives you a particular type ofinformation distribution of
Map Noun about a particular area Scotland.
The New York City
marathon begins
in Staten Island
and endsin
Manhattan’s
Marathon Noun a long race, run on roads, of 26.2 miles or 42.2kilometers Central Park.
the ship has lost
Mast Noun a tall pole on a boat or ship that supports itssails its mast
How much
material will you
need to make the
Material Noun equipment that you need for a particularactivity skirt?
Mature people behave like adults in a way that shows they He's very mature
Mature Adjective are well developedemotionally for his age
All of the
managers are on
board with the
On board Phrase as part of a group or team, especially for aspecial purpose project.
That is my
Opinion Noun a thought or belief about something or someone opinion.
The burglars had
overturned the
Overturn Verb to (cause to) turn over on the side, face, or back: furniture.
This car has
a person traveling in an automobile, train, etc., esp. room for 6
Passenger Noun one who is not the operator passengers.
a way or small passage on the ground beaten by a path through
Path Noun human or animal feet the woods
able to accept or tolerate delays, problems, or
suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious with She is patient
Patient with Phrase the person causing it. with her kids.
She paid for the
Pay for Phrasal verb to make payment (of) for dinner.
There were 10
cars in the
Pileup Noun a collision of several moving vehicles: pileup.
The plane crash
an accident in which an aircraft hits land or water and happened at 6:
Plane crash Noun is damaged or destroyed 00 p.m.
The prize is 1
Prize Noun a reward for victory, as in a contest or competition million dollars.
Was Steve given
the promotion he
Promotion Noun advancement in rank, position, salary, etc. wanted?
The pilots
Radio Verb to send (a message, music, etc.) by radio radioed for help.
Her school
an account in writing or the like that preserves or records are in
keeps the memory or knowledge of certain facts or the registrar's
Record Noun events. office.
Neil is still
recovering from
Recover from sth Phrase return to a normal state of health, mind, or strength. shock.

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 to release an
article for
Release Verb to free from jail, burden, debt, pain, etc.; to let go publication.
the ending or lessening of pain, distress, worry, fear,
Relief Noun etc.; alleviation Relief from pain
We were
happy because something unpleasant has not relieved to hear
Relieved Adjective happened or is no longer happening the news.
The armies
resisted the
Resist Verb to withstand, fight, or work against; oppose invasion.
It´s just a
rhetorical
Rhetorical question Noun a question to which no answer is required question.
The crowd
roared when she
to make or say in a loud, deep, continuing sound, as in scored the
Roar Verb anger winning basket.
A robber is someone who steals money or property 2 robbers stole
from a bank, a shop, or a vehicle, often by using force my car
Robber Noun or threats. yesterday.
There were
several
robberies in that
Robbery Noun the act, practice, or instance of robbing neighborhood.
He rocked his
Rock Verb to move back and forth in or as if in a cradle child in his arms.
The ruins of
Ruins Noun the remains of a building, etc., destroyed or in decay Troy.
She screamed
her answer to
Scream Verb to make a loud, sharp cry him.
The tires of the
car made a
screeching
Screeching noise Noun producing a shrill, harsh, or high-pitched sound noise.
very sensitive to
Sensitive Adjective readily or easily affected by stimuli heat
They set off
together in the
Set off Phrasal verb begin a journey small car.
a dark image cast on a surface by a body that blocks standing in
Shadow Noun light shadow
The car shook
when the engine
Shake Verb to (cause to) move with short, quick movements started.
Italy has the
shape of a boot
when you see it
Shape Noun the appearance of an object on a map.
Storms at sea
he destruction of a ship, as by sinking, or an can cause a
Shipwreck Noun occurrence of such a loss shipwreck.
the part on either side of the body where the arm joins The backpack
the rest of the body, from the base of the neck to the rested on his
Shoulder Noun upper arm shoulders.
We like driving
A side road is a road which leads off a busier, more on side roads
Side road Noun important road. when we travel.
Silently Adverb related to silence the silent desert
The ship sank to
the bottom of the
Sink Verb to fall or descend to a lower level or position sea.
the physical dimensions, largeness, or extent of
Size Noun anything the size of a farm
to cause or allow especially accidentally or
unintentionally to fall, flow, or run out so as to be lost The milk spilled
Spill Verb or wasted on the floor.
Don´t stare at
Stare at Phrasal verb to look steadily at (someone) me like that.

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 a narrow band differing in color, material, or texture the stripes of a
Stripe Noun from the background parts zebra
Floods swept
away several
Sweep away Phrasal verb to destroy or remove (something) completely houses.
He swerved to
to turn aside suddenly or sharply in movement or avoid hitting the
Swerve Verb direction child.
a rise or leap from a surface in making a jump or flight
or an ascent in an aircraft or in the launching of a The plane took
Take off Phrasal verb rocket off at 10:00 a.m
She spoke
Thankfully Adverb in a thankful manner thankfully.
The children
a loud, rolling noise produced by the expansion of air were afraid of
Thunder Noun heated by lightning thunder
Tiny Adjective very small; little; a tiny car
a pair of parallel lines of rails on which a railroad train,
Track Noun trolley, or the like runs the train tracks
Mozart was truly
in accordance with truth; a brilliant
Truly Adverb truthfully composer.
Tune in to our
tune in, to adjust a radio or television so as to receive station next
Tune in Phrasal verb (signals, etc.) week.
an urgent
Urgently Adverb requiring immediate action or attention message
The rain storm
to carry (something) away by the movement of water washed away
Wash away Phrasal verb The bridge was washed away by flooding last year the bridge.
flags waving in
Wave Verb to (cause to) move back and forth or up and down: the wind.
He wants to lose
Weight Noun the gravitational force exerted upon a body weight.
Alex is very wel-
Well-behaved Adjective showing good behavior or manners behaved.
to speak or say with soft, quiet, hushed sounds, esp. He whispered
Whisper Verb with little or no vibration of the vocal cords softly in her ear.
She wrecked the
Wreck Verb to cause the wreck of something. car.
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She beat on the
door until he
Beat Verb to strike forcefully and repeatedly finally answered.
A cabin in the
Cabin Noun a small cottage, usually simply designed and built woods
Your chances of
success improve
a possibility or probability of anything happening; when you work
Chance Noun likelihood hard.
How did the mice
escape from their
Escape Verb to slip or get away, as from confinement or jail cage?
to (cause a door, window, building, etc., to) become I locked the car
Lock Verb fastened or made secure by the operation of a lock or locks doors
He murdered his
Murder Verb to kill (a person) unlawfully and deliberately wife and children.
He ran away from
home when he
Run away Phrasal verb to leave a place or person secretly and suddenly was only twelve.
The company
the act of giving special classes in sports, a school subject, provides internet-
or awork-related activity, especially to one person or a based coaching
Take away Phrasal verb small group for teachers.
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important
because it
determines your
The selection of a particular path or vocation in terms of success in the next
Career choice Noun career. stages of your life.
His coaching has
the act of giving special classes in sports, a school subject, added another
or awork-related activity, especially to one person or a dimension to my
Coaching Noun small group game.
We had a
the act or process of raising funds, as for nonprofit fundraising to
Fundraising Noun organizations or for a political cause. help poor kids.
The president was
informed about
the situation
Informed Adjective having or prepared with information or knowledge yesterday.
She has
accepted an
any official or formal program to provide practical internship in a
Internship Noun experience for beginners in an occupation or profession law firm
beyond a value that can be determined or calculated; Your assistance
Invaluable Adjective of great worth; priceless: was invaluable.
I took on private
tutoring to make
some extra
Tutoring Noun the act of teaching or instructing money.
Jhon is a great
Mentoring Noun a trusted counselor or teacher mentor.
a public or private residential facility providing a high level
of long-term personal or nursing care for persons (such as
the aged or the chronically ill) who are unable to care for She works in a
Nursing home Noun themselves properly nursing home.
She works in the
the business of inducing the public to have understanding public relations
Public relations Noun for and goodwill toward a person, firm, or institution department.
That poor lady
always goes to the
an establishment dispensing minimum dietary essentials soup chcken for
Soup kitchen Noun (such as soup and bread) to the needy dinner.
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Please accompany
Accompany Verb to go with me.
He was running
in a direction opposite to that in which the hands of a clock counter-clockwise
Counter-clockwise Adverb rotate as viewed from in front in the park.
She classified her
students into
Classify Verb to arrange or organize by classes three groups
The core of the
Core Noun the most important or essential part of anything problem is money.
The cyclone struck
the islands with
Cyclone Noun a violent storm with circular wind motion devastating force
the action of force upon a surface by an object, fluid, etc.,
Pressure Noun in contact with it: air pressure
The earth rotates
once every
to (cause to) turn on an axis; twenty-four
Rotate Verb revolve: hours.
Their lives were
marked by
Severity Noun harshness, sternness, or rigor severity.
Last year there
a condition of the weather with strong winds, rain, thunder were 2 storms in
Storm Noun and lightning, etc. our country.

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Tropical Adjective relating to, or living in the tropics a tropical fruit